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Icterine warbler
Scientific name: Hippolais icterina
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Family: ACROCEPHALIDAE
Group: Birds
Shyness: Very shy
Safe distance: 20 m
Breeding season / Courtship: 01.05-31.07
Gestation: 12–14 jours
Births: 12–14 jours
Habitat:
Open woodlands and edges with scrubby undergrowth
Description:
The icterine warbler is a small migratory passerine, 11–13 cm long, with olive-green upperparts and pale yellow underparts, distinguished by a bright yellow supercilium. It inhabits open woodlands and edges, feeding mainly on insects and spiders gleaned from foliage or caught in flight. During breeding, males perform singing display flights and sing from elevated perches to attract females and defend territories.
Recommended lens:
>=500 mm
Photography tips:
Position yourself near a woodland clearing or at the edge of a copse, locate singing males on elevated perches or in display flights. Shoot in early morning with a fast shutter speed to freeze flight, and use a slight downward angle to isolate the subject against the bright foliage.
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